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Explanation:Yes, this is the part of a transom stern which continues the lines of the flanks of the boat a sort of extended swim /sunbathing platform. Technical design wizards in the UK and US do use "aft skirt" and "transom skirt" but ordinary yachties I have discovered simply use transom. I think this is a shame as incomplete, even inaccurate.

Thanks a lot, Nikki!
As you say, it's a shame not to use the whole, accurate term, though it recurred so often in my text, that became clumsy; so I compromised and used it the first few times, then shortened to 'transom' alone.

Dickies of Bangor, Beneteau Boat information.
... has been a boat trader of used boats, yacht brokers and boat sales for over a century. A ... and which facilitates access to the aft skirt. Specifications Architect: Groupe Finot Overall ...www.dickies.co.uk/oceanis323.html

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SES CATAMARAN NEW BUILDING Otherview Builder: Polyship Shipyard, Osterd, belgium Construction ... by the two side hulls and by fore and aft skirt. the air sushion lifts the craft approx. 1 mtr ...www.wildi.ca/transportation/passenger/catamaran.html

Explanation:Yes, this is the part of a transom stern which continues the lines of the flanks of the boat a sort of extended swim /sunbathing platform. Technical design wizards in the UK and US do use "aft skirt" and "transom skirt" but ordinary yachties I have discovered simply use transom. I think this is a shame as incomplete, even inaccurate.

Thanks a lot, Nikki!
As you say, it's a shame not to use the whole, accurate term, though it recurred so often in my text, that became clumsy; so I compromised and used it the first few times, then shortened to 'transom' alone.

The fore-and-aft tube provides attachments for intermediate ... A fairing on the forward
beam streamlines the airflow ... ore the boards on this catamaran are larger ... www.steamradio.com/JSYD/Articles/ Two_Hoots_article.html

Thanks, Nerzh, but as Nikki says, it's much more than JUST a 'fairing'.

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne: This would be OK for "carénage" whereas "jupe" describes the continuation of the shape of the float and includes the honeycomb sandwich, outer skins etc, the open U-shaped extension of th hull.

The asker has declined this answer Comment: Thanks, Nerzh, but as Nikki says, it's much more than JUST a 'fairing'.

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